Nursery and Gardening Resource
  Home => Bushes & Shrubs => Western Sand Cherry
 

Western Sand Cherry


Western Sand CherrySale Price: $64.25

Buy Now
From Nature Hills Nursery

More Information

View User Comments

Western Sand Cherry
Western Sand Cherry, prunus besseyi, displays attractive, single, white flowers in May, and then it produces an abundance of 3/4 purple-black sweet fruits.  They can be eaten fresh, dried, or processed as jellies and pies. This hardy rounded shrub has silver-green foliage.  Plant the shrub where it will be in direct sunlight for most or all of the day. Well-drained soil is best, but isn't an absolute requirement, as sand cherry is very adaptable to poor soil. It grows 5-6 feet in height and width, forming a rounded shape, and makes a great shrub for farmstead windbreaks. The cherries are relished by many birds and the shrub provides a nesting cover for a game birds as well as songbirds.  This shrub can be used as a screen, hedge, or for a border.  Prune sand cherry every year in early spring.  Remove any dead or weak branches, and trim the tips of branches to maintain the desired shape and size. * Berries for wildlife * Hardy * Disease and Insect Resistant


Western Sand Cherry related products:



Dogwood - European Variegated - DetailsDogwood - European Variegated - Sale Price: $18.95
European Variegated Dogwood, Cornus alba 'Argenteo-marginata', is one of the larger ornamental shrubs with attractive cream and green variegated foliage. This plant has year-round appeal in the landscape, displaying variegated leaves in summer and vibrant red branches in winter. It needs sun to partial shade; prefers moist, well-drained soil but tolerates a range of soil conditions. It is rapid growing and has showy, green and white variegated leaves that last till fall. Dramatic in mass plantings and works well in the small home garden. Prune hard in late winter because the new growth is the most brilliantly colored. The tree form elevates the bright red wood in winter.

Weigela - French Laceâ„¢ - DetailsWeigela - French Laceâ„¢ - Sale Price: $49.95
French Lace™ Weigela, weigela florida 'Brigela' (PP12,666), is a new weigela that has an abundant amount of ruby-red flowers blooming in summer.  Striking lime-yellow leaf margins on green leaves provide a dramatic backdrop for these ruby-red flowers. The foliage of French Lace™ has orange and red overtones in fall. This weigela is a real stand-out in the garden, and has an awesome effect when planted in mass.  It forms a rounded shrub that grows 4-5 feet tall and as wide. This large upright form makes an ideal high profile accent plant. French Lace™ is equally suited for the background of perennial beds or to cloak unattractive fence lines. This weigela is also good as a shrub border, foundation or specimen plant. A deciduous shrub, it requires full sun.  One should also follow a regular watering schedule during the first growing season to establish a deep, extensive root system. For a formal appearance, shear annually after flowering.   * Fall color * Accent plant * Profuse bloomer

Mock Orange - Buckleys Quill - DetailsMock Orange - Buckleys Quill - Sale Price: $18.95
Buckley's Quill Mock Orange, Philadelphus 'Buckley's Quill', displays fragrant, double white flowers that are 1 in diameter with up to 30 quill-like petals and blooms abundantly in late spring. This deciduous shrub forms a semi-dwarf, erect shape at maturity. The deep green summer foliage develops a yellow fall color. An old fashioned favorite, Buckley's at home in the shrub border. One needs to allow ample room for its arching branches. It grows 6 feet tall, 4 feet wide and is deer, drought, and pollution tolerant. This low maintenance shrub likes mostly sandy soil with some clay, and requires full sun to part shade. Mock Orange has many uses in the landscape and its especially enjoyable when grown near a walkway, patio or driveway where one can enjoy its beauty and fragrance. Tough Plant!

Juniper - Old Gold - DetailsJuniper - Old Gold - Sale Price: $45.65
 Juniper with Unique Foliage The Old Gold Juniper is an evergreen with a unique blending of green, yellow and gold foliage. Use this plant as an accent planting or as a low hedge. The passing of autumn into winter is often a dismaying time for those who value the vibrant colors of summer, but your Juniper Old Gold will rescue you from the doldrums of the season with its evergreen brilliance. Fading into the background during the summer months, you’ll be delighted to realize that your Old Gold Juniper is there to brighten the landscape with its unique foliage once the weather turns cold. Not just the average evergreen, the Old Gold performs just as its name implies, with a gold-hued accent to its evergreen nature. It’s sure to draw the eye, especially when the white snow adds its contrasting color to the surrounding browns and grays of the gold-toned evergreen. The Old Gold Juniper has a low growing, dense nature with spreading branches and elegantly drooping tips. It has a slower growth rate than some other evergreens, but can live up to 30 years. Old Gold Juniper responds well to pruning, and many people harvest its beautiful boughs for holiday arrangements and other crafting projects. It grows to about three feet in height with a four to five foot spread. With so many evergreens to choose from, why not chose one with a bit of dramatic coloration. The Old Gold Juniper will stand out amid your usual evergreens and its long-lived nature will provide enjoyment for many years to come. * Unique foliage color* Long-lived* Hardy  

Blackberry - Darrow - DetailsBlackberry - Darrow - Sale Price: $42.75
If you’ve ever picked and eaten wild blackberries, you know there’s nothing like their intense, deep, true blackberry flavor and aroma. The problem with wild blackberries is that they’re susceptible to rust and blight, and the fruits are often tiny, not to mention that you have to go find them. Start an easy-to-grow berry patch of your own with several ‘Darrow’ plants, and every summer (and often again in early fall) you’ll harvest huge, delectable berries with that same wild-picked taste, but minus the problems. This blackberry is hardy to zone 5, is ultra-vigorous and also self-pollinating. Choose a sunny, well-drained spot for your patch and amend the soil with compost. Keep ‘Darrow’ watered during dry spells, mulch well and prune regularly, and it will produce in top form for many years. Make indescribably delicious cobblers, crisps, pies, jam, jelly, syrup, liqueurs and wine at a fraction of the cost of store-bought berries. The antioxidant health benefits alone are reason enough to plant these beauties! Zones 5-8.


Western Sand Cherry User Comments:

There are currently 0 comments for Western Sand Cherry


 
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us